There were at least 64 contributions made to political candidates and committees by BNY Mellon employees, 62.5 percent of which have gone to Democratic Party causes and candidates.
According to the Federal Elections Commission, donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. In a study by opensecrets.org, they found the state with the highest percentage of contributions going to Democrats was Vermont with over 86-percent of the money going to Democratic candidates and committees. The most Republican-leaning state was Mississippi with over 71-percent of the money going to Republican candidates and committees.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biden for President | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Jaime Harrison for US Senate | Jaime Harrison | Democratic Party | $44 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Dunning | - | Republican Party | $9,244 |
| Steven Dunning | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $7,043 |
| Steven Dunning | - | Republican Party | $1,890 |
| Steven Dunning | Richard Sean Parnell | Republican Party | $1,200 |
| Gaggan Boparai | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $1,089 |
| Edmund Ashburner | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,020 |
| Maggie Kucera | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Frank Fiorentino | Christina Finello | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Eoin Gill | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $697 |
| Ralph Comulada | - | Republican Party | $650 |
| Srdan Smailbegovic | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $580 |
| Steve Dunning | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $550 |
| Kim Taylor | - | Republican Party | $535 |
| Eoin Gill | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Becky Bradley | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Kim Taylor | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $495 |
| Frank Johovich | - | Republican Party | $395 |
| William Winslow | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $393 |
| Judith Amend | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $393 |
| Robert Mcdevitt | Pete Buttigieg | Democratic Party | $325 |
| Yolanda Arnold | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $322 |
| Marisa Cristiano | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $315 |
| Brian Wollett | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $305 |
| Kimberly Ann Butler | Richard Sean Parnell | Republican Party | $300 |
| Daniel Smith Jr. | Kristy Gnibus | Democratic Party | $300 |
| Zack Drayer | Thomas F. Brier Jr. | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Tamar Hart | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Erin Mclaughlin | - | $250 | |
| Douglas Roesch | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $250 |
| David Powell | Richard Sean Parnell | Republican Party | $250 |
| David Powell | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Becky Bradley | Elizabeth Warren | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Angelo Mirabile | - | Republican Party | $250 |
| Ralph Comulada | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $245 |
| Breanne Loveland | - | Republican Party | $240 |
| Joseph Proie IV | - | $216 | |
| Kimberly Butler | - | Republican Party | $205 |
| Matt Schnauber | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Jesse Waldorf | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $200 |
| Peter Sutherland | - | $157 | |
| Steve Dunning | - | Republican Party | $150 |
| Matt Ciez | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Dennis Terzich | - | Republican Party | $150 |
| Carly Barton | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Barbara Mack | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $150 |
| Chandler Hosterman | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $145 |
| Michael Soloway | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $136 |
| Ralph Comulada | Donald Trump | Republican Party | $125 |
| Stephen Budkey | - | Republican Party | $100 |
| Jesse Waldorf | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Boimah Pusah | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $100 |
| Charlotte A. Ford | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $82 |
| Jennifer Wagner | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $80 |
| Melanie Lynagh | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $70 |
| Yolanda Arnold | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Rachael Dolinish | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $60 |
| Elaine Parnell | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $50 |
| Ryan Orr | - | $40 | |
| Heather Sotomayor | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $30 |
| Nina Bernstein | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Christopher Payne | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $25 |
| Craig Stigamier | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $24 |
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